83 KZ1100 LTD Vetter Fairing

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28 Nov 2014 21:03 #654893 by ajsfirehawk
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29 Nov 2014 08:01 #654914 by Motor Head
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If you have a welder, you can make a new bracket. If not you can take it to a welding shop, call first for an estimate.
I made mine for my 82 K2 LTD. Only took about an hour or so, and a couple of cold beers. I used solid round stock to run down to the frame tubes, and the angle Iron at the upper frame mount. Never had any sign of weakness/ flex. Having one made might be cheaper than a New Old Stock from Feebay. Definitely can be made to be stronger than the original.

1982 KZ1000LTD K2 Vance & Hines 4-1 ACCEL COILS Added Vetter fairing & Bags. FOX Racing rear Shocks, Braced Swing-arm, Fork Brace, Progressive Fork Springs RT Gold Emulators, APE Valve Springs, 1166 Big Bore kit, RS34's, GPZ cams.
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29 Nov 2014 11:21 #654921 by !Seymore
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I think you're right. My brief search, on the bay, shows ALL the angled stock brackets are for the big bikes. But IMPO it was a bracket for a smaller bike put on your bike. All the round stock brackets show as 650/750. Just confirming your statement in the OP.

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83' KZ750-F1 LTD [clymers] (Kay)
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